Christian Health Care Center

What Christian Health Care Center does

Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) is a faith-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Lynden, Washington, founded in 1956 to serve North Whatcom County. It is the only skilled nursing center in its geographic region, operating a 142-bed campus at 855 Aaron Drive that delivers long-term skilled nursing care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation (in partnership with Infinity Rehab), hospice care, and specialized dementia care through its Cedar Cove memory care unit. The organization also operates chaplaincy services, an activities and music/animal therapy program, transportation services, and a free Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) training program as a workforce pipeline.

CHCC employs approximately 190 staff (down from 260 pre-COVID, a ~27% reduction), with ~42% of its 142 licensed beds reported vacant as of January 2023 due to post-pandemic staffing shortages. The facility is governed by a 10-person community Board of Trustees (Chair: Joel G. Kok) and led by CEO Patrick O'Neill and Executive Director Administrator Tonja Myers. Management team includes Director of Nursing Heather Lewis (who serves on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCLEX-PN Exam Review Panel) and chaplaincy leadership.

Revenue is generated primarily through resident care services reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, supplemented by tax-deductible donations to the CHCC Foundation. A fundraising campaign — Called to Care — has surpassed $750,000 toward construction of The Hospice Suites at CHCC, a nine-suite dedicated hospice expansion within the existing facility, expected to come online in 2026. In 2025, CHCC was recognized on Newsweek's America's Best Nursing Homes 2026 list — the only facility north of Stanwood, WA to earn the distinction and one of only 14 in the state. The organization holds no patents, has no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no institutional investors.

Name

Christian Health Care Center

Legal name

Christian Health Care Center

Website

https://chcclynden.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Christian Health Care Center is a faith-based, nonprofit skilled nursing facility in Lynden, WA, founded in 1956, providing long-term care, rehabilitation, hospice, and dementia services to Whatcom County residents across 142 beds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Specialty CCRCs (e.g., Memory-Care-Focused, Veteran-Focused) (HLADAEAK)

Keywords

• Skilled nursing care
• Long-term care services
• Hospice care
• Rehabilitation therapies
• Memory care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from providing skilled nursing care, long-term care, rehabilitation, and hospice services. Services are primarily funded through Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. The facility accepts government healthcare programs as payment sources.
2. Charitable Donations and Foundation: Tax-deductible donations through CHCC Foundation (501(c)(3)) support programs, staff training, comfort items for residents, and addresses shortfalls left after government healthcare coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christian Health Care Center is a nonprofit, faith-based skilled nursing facility providing 24/7 long-term nursing care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation therapies, hospice care, and specialized memory/dementia care (Cedar Cove) to residents of North Whatcom County, Washington. Services are delivered on a single 142-bed campus in Lynden, WA, primarily funded through Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, with supplemental charitable support from the CHCC Foundation.

Product overview

Christian Health Care Center is a non-profit skilled health care center and rehabilitation facility providing comprehensive healthcare services. The core offering consists of long-term skilled nursing care, hospice care, and rehabilitation therapies, supported by specialized dementia care through the Cedar Cove memory care unit. Additional services include therapeutic activities, spiritual support via chaplaincy services, transportation, and NAC training for healthcare workforce development. The facility is currently expanding with The Hospice Suites at CHCC project to add dedicated hospice capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cedar Cove: Memory care center specializing in dementia care services.
• The Hospice Suites at CHCC

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LeadingAge WashingtonminorOthersCHCC is a proud member of LeadingAge Washington, an association representing quality senior living providers. This membership provides access to industry resources, advocacy, and best practices for senior care providers.
• Infinity RehabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHCC partners with Infinity Rehab to offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient therapy services at their care center. Infinity Rehab provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for rehabilitation patients at the 855 Aaron Drive facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PeaceHealth: Catholic nonprofit health system operating hospitals and affiliated post-acute services in the Pacific Northwest, including the Pacific Northwest region where CHCC operates. Comparable faith-based nonprofit provider with overlapping referral relationships.
• PACS Group: Post-acute care operator running a large network of skilled nursing facilities across the U.S. Comparable to CHCC in core SNF and rehabilitation service offering, though as a scaled, for-profit operator.
• Life Care Centers of America: Large national operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable to CHCC in core SNF/rehabilitation services but at significantly greater scale and without CHCC's faith-based nonprofit positioning.
• Genesis HealthCare: National skilled nursing and rehabilitation provider. Comparable in core SNF services to CHCC, though at much larger scale and as a corporate operator rather than a faith-based nonprofit.

Direct peers

• The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society: Large faith-based nonprofit operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation services across the U.S. Most directly comparable to CHCC as a mission-driven nonprofit SNF provider serving rural and small-town markets with a similar service mix.
• Presbyterian Homes & Services: Faith-based nonprofit operator of senior living, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation communities, with a comparable continuum-of-care model and mission-driven positioning to CHCC.

Regional players

• Avamere Living: Pacific Northwest-based operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable to CHCC as a regional SNF operator with overlapping service lines and West Coast footprint.
• EmpRes Healthcare: Family-owned operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation facilities primarily in the western U.S. Comparable to CHCC as a regional, multi-service post-acute provider in the Pacific Northwest.

Others

• St. Joseph Hospital (part of PeaceHealth): Acute care hospital in Bellingham, WA serving the broader Whatcom County region. Comparable to CHCC as a referral partner and source of post-acute discharges for CHCC's skilled nursing and rehab services.
• LeadingAge: Industry association of nonprofit aging-services providers (CHCC is a LeadingAge Washington member). Relevant as the peer ecosystem and trade body governing the nonprofit senior care category CHCC operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/chcclynden
• Facebookfacebook.com/christianhealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-health-care-center---lynden-wa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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